Akin to its predecessor, 21 Jump Street, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) go undercover at a local college to track a drug dealer who is supplying WHYPHY to the students. Over here they meet Zook (Wyatt Russell), a football player, who could be the one they are looking for. However, Jenko gets along very well with Zook, and the two become close friends. Schmidt feels jealous and is afraid of losing his partner. He, on the other hand, gets cozy with Maya (Amber Stevens), an art student. Can the duo maintain their relationship and effectively nail the drug dealer? 22 Jump Street provides quite a few laughs as you find out just that.
The chemistry between Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum is good, and carrying on from where they left in their last venture the duo manages to keep the viewers entertained through the film. It has humor that is quite appealing and doesn’t involve only Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, but also the other members of the cast who play their parts well. Even though the viewer might not get hooked onto the plot right from the beginning, coupled with the fact that the film does get predictable at times, 22 Jump Street still manages to do reasonably okay with spurts of comedy.
It may not be a flawless script, but on the whole 22 Jump Street is a decent effort by directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Keeping the audience engaged throughout the duration of any film is by no means an easy task, which the directors achieve in large measure over here. The action sequences in the film are hilarious and the viewer will want more of the same. At 112 minutes, 22 Jump Street never tends to get boring, and even though it may not be all edge-of-the-seat action, it is entertaining enough.
Those who have enjoyed 21 Jump Street are probably going to end up satisfied with this sequel. For others, if you like comedy with a dash of action, chances are you will not regret watching 22 Jump Street.
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